{
  "alert_number": "A12/00087/19",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/a12-00087-19",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10000187",
  "safety_gate_published": "2019-12-23",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2020,
    "week": 2,
    "date": "2020-01-10"
  },
  "category": "Cosmetics",
  "product": "Skin lightening product",
  "brand_as_notified": "GC, Golden Care",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "GC",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/gc"
    },
    {
      "name": "Golden Care",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/goldencare"
    }
  ],
  "name": "Extra whitening cream with fruit extracts",
  "model": null,
  "batch": "0334-1249999",
  "barcode_as_notified": "6527242266284",
  "barcodes": [
    "6527242266284"
  ],
  "description": "Skin whitening cream in a small, white plastic jar.",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Chemical",
  "risk": "The product contains mercury (measured value: 4500 mg/kg). Mercury accumulates in the body and can damage the kidneys, brain and nervous system. Additionally, it may affect reproduction and the unborn child.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures",
      "operator": "Importer",
      "ordered": true,
      "from": "27 Aug 2019"
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer\nCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures\nDate of entry into force: 27/08/2019",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "Norway",
  "country_of_origin": "Unknown",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [
      "6527242266284"
    ],
    "batches": [
      "0334-1249999"
    ],
    "models": []
  },
  "licence": "Weekly-report fields CC0 1.0; official_record and counterfeit: © European Union, CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "EU Safety Gate. recallarchive is independent and not affiliated with the European Commission; the official notice is authoritative."
}